Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on December 23, 2014

The Corn Is Green Directed by Irving Rapper Written by Frank Cavett and Casey Robinson from a play by Emlyn Williams 1945/USA Warner Bros. First viewing/Netflix rental Bette Davis gives a solid, restrained performance as a teacher in a backward Welsh mining village who dreams of sending a gifted   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on April 4, 2011

The Corn Is Green (1945). Drama. Cast: Bette Davis. It was adapted from the play of the same name by Emlyn Williams. John Dall and Joan Lorring were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress. The people who live in a small countryside village,...   read more

MacGuffin Movies Posted by RBuccicone on March 3, 2011

The Corn is Green (1945)      Someone said to me recently that Bette Davis never made a bad movie, and as I move further into her repertoire, I am inclined to agree. Even a movie with such an uninteresting title as The Corn is Green (which, of course, has its...   read more